28th February to 2nd March 2nd , 2013, – Marriott Hotel – Islamabad

Islam and the Institutions of a Free Society.

28th February 2013

Arrivals

Evening Dinner

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1st March 2013

0815                           Registration

0900                           Opening :

Opening remarks   Dr Azhar Aslam

Welcome on behalf of the   Friedrich Naumann Foundation:  Olaf Kellerhoff

First session:

Chair:                          Dr Khalil Ahmad

0930:                          Dr Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad & Dr Omar Altalib: Sociological, Philosophical and Legal Considerations of Shariah: The Rule of Law in Islam

1010:                          Dr Mohammad Abul Ahrar Ramzipoor: The Rule of Law in Islam

1050 – 1110              Tea Break

Second session:

Chair:                          Dr Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad

1110:                           Dr Khalil Ahmad: Rules as Moral Sign Posts

1150:                           Junaid Ahmad: Making the Rule of Law effective in Muslim Countries

1230 – 1400              Lunch and Jumma Break

Third session:

Chair:                          Dr Nouh El Harmouzi

1400:                          Ali Salman: The Morality of Capitalism for the context of Muslim Mind

1440:                          Gareth Bloor: Entrepreneurship in Islam and its relationship to the State

1520 – 1545                Tea Break 

Fourth session:

Chair:                           Siegfried Herzog

1545:                           Dr Nouh El Harmouzi: Protecting Private property in Muslim Countries

1630:                          Dr Mustafa Acar: Islam and Free market Economy , Friend or Foe?

1715:                          Edo Omercevic: The compatibility of a Free Market and Islam

1930                           Dinner for Attendees Dame Koh

2nd March 2013

0900                           Opening

First session:

Chair:                          Dr Bilal Sambur

0915:                          Souad Adnane: Improving the position of Women in Muslim Countries

0955:                           Dr Prof Omer Caha: Islamic Women’s Movement in Turkey

1035:                          Adedayo Thomas: Women in Muslim Communities in Northern Nigeria

1115 – 1140              Break

Second Session:

Chair                           Dr Raza Ullah

1140:                          Dr Bilal Sambur: Islam, Indıvıdual and Lıberty

1220:                           Dr Azhar Aslam: Individual as Addressee of God and Consequent Freedom of Choice

1300  – 1400             Lunch Break

Third Session:

Chair:                          Adedayo Thomas

1400:                          Dr Raza Ullah: The Challenges of Building Liberal democracies in Muslim Countries.

1440:                          MirsulJan Namazaliev: Building Liberal democracy in Muslim Majority Krygyzstan

1520 – 1545              Break

Fourth Session :

Chair:                         Dr Azhar Aslam

1545:                          Dr Imdad Hussein: Expanding Liberty: Everyday Muslim Lives in Pakistan

1630:                          Shokhrukh Saipov: Islam in modern Kyrgyzstan Life

1715:                           Concluding Remarks and Thank you

1830:                          Lok Virsa and Dinner in 1969